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Drachm - Ardashir I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 223-240 |
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| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ardashir I facing right, wearing a distinctive royal diadem with flowing ribbons; the hair is arranged into a large orb or globe at the top of the head, a hallmark of early Sasanian royal portraiture. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the characteristic frontal-facing Sasanian artistic style, with careful attention to the folds of the royal garments. A beaded border encircles the design. The royal Pahlavi legend runs around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Pahlavi (Middle Persian) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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